Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Dusseldorf 

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Cost of Living in Dusseldorf is 3.7% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dusseldorf is 11.9% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 28.4% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 11.9% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 5.7% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 13.2% higher than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.51 €)
12.85 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 74.00 £
(86.39 €)
64.25 £
(75.00 €)
     -13.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.90 £
(9.22 €)
8.18 £
(9.55 €)
     +3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.84 €)
3.85 £
(4.50 €)
     -22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 £
(5.40 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -25.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(3.99 €)
3.01 £
(3.51 €)
     -12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 £
(1.97 €)
2.28 £
(2.66 €)
     +35.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.19 £
(1.39 €)
2.14 £
(2.49 €)
     +79.1 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.52 £
(5.28 €)
3.45 £
(4.03 €)
     -23.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.47 €)
1.62 £
(1.89 €)
     +28.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 £
(0.74 €)
1.11 £
(1.30 €)
     +74.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.46 €)
2.95 £
(3.45 €)
     -0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
5.38 £
(6.28 €)
     +34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(3.87 €)
5.72 £
(6.68 €)
     +72.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.21 €)
6.44 £
(7.51 €)
     -8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 £
(1.14 €)
1.04 £
(1.22 €)
     +6.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.55 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     +13.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.43 €)
0.76 £
(0.89 €)
     -37.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.24 €)
1.23 £
(1.43 €)
     -36.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.71 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     +8.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(0.57 €)
0.57 £
(0.67 €)
     +17.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.92 €)
1.60 £
(1.86 €)
     +101.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.45 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -37.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.34 €)
5.13 £
(5.99 €)
     -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(1.99 €)
0.75 £
(0.87 €)
     -56.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.65 €)
1.29 £
(1.50 €)
     -43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.34 €)
7.02 £
(8.20 €)
     -49.8 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
2.66 £
(3.10 €)
     +32.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(72.38 €)
41.97 £
(49.00 €)
     -32.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
4.07 £
(4.75 €)
     +1.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.63 €)
3.86 £
(4.51 €)
     +71.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.02 €)
25.70 £
(30.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.64 £
(6.59 €)
5.65 £
(6.60 €)
     +0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,019.78 €)
23,282.60 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(25,682.70 €)
21,463.73 £
(25,056.67 €)
     -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.15 £
(302.53 €)
260.36 £
(303.94 €)
     +0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.53 £
(13.46 €)
24.26 £
(28.32 €)
     +110.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(37.63 €)
35.71 £
(41.69 €)
     +10.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.04 £
(42.07 €)
33.01 £
(38.53 €)
     -8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 £
(17.51 €)
23.56 £
(27.50 €)
     +57.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.67 €)
10.28 £
(12.00 €)
     +2.8 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,483.37 €)
449.72 £
(525.00 €)
     -64.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(13,600.16 €)
17,260.65 £
(20,150.00 €)
     +48.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.39 £
(102.02 €)
76.77 £
(89.62 €)
     -12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.75 £
(44.07 €)
28.80 £
(33.62 €)
     -23.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.90 £
(94.44 €)
69.06 £
(80.62 €)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(104.94 €)
90.48 £
(105.62 €)
     +0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,257.14 £
(1,467.58 €)
767.20 £
(895.62 €)
     -39.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 900.00 £
(1,050.66 €)
679.03 £
(792.69 €)
     -24.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,247.50 £
(2,623.72 €)
1,627.55 £
(1,900.00 €)
     -27.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.22 £
(1,864.59 €)
1,252.07 £
(1,461.67 €)
     -21.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(555.17 €)
521.25 £
(608.51 €)
     +9.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(382.30 €)
414.48 £
(483.87 €)
     +26.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,671.31 £
(3,118.47 €)
2,663.02 £
(3,108.80 €)
     -0.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.06 3.84      -36.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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